Arcade Hacks

If you're having severe withdrawals from the days of arcade gaming, and have a burning desire to use the ole joystick and colorful push buttons again, here’s the project for you. Learn how to build an arcade controller for your Xbox 360....

This gamer not only an electronics wizard, but also a master wood worker as well. He constructed a custom console for playing retro arcade games (check out all of our DIY arcade projects) along with two control pads comprised of the typical...

This miniature Space Invaders game is just awesome. At only 7 inches tall, it features a tiny joystick and buttons. It honestly looks like a full-size arcade game was miniaturized on the spot. The best part? It's playable!
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We've featured quite a few mini NES arcades in the past, but unlike the others, this one doesn't use emulators. Instead, it keeps the authentic, retro feel by incorporating an original NES and controllers.
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This 'Nanocade' project not only condenses an arcade into a portable version, but it also puts an old laptop to good use. Essentially, it's a $350 DIY kit that lets you build a micro MAME cabinet out of acrylic sheets:
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MAME helps to feed your nostalgia by emulating arcade games on a computer. You can turn to our old arcade posts for inspiration and build a full-scale arcade cabinet or you can build a tabletop version using a netbook (shown above). This Mini...

Except the inner electronics, this retro Pac Man gaming arcade is made entirely of LEGOs. It's 34 inches tall and enables you can play a variety of 80's arcade game including Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Space Invaders.
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The Dr. Frankenstein MAME cabinet is a retro gaming rig that takes inspiration from the monster novel. The steampunk cabinet is almost gothic in its design. Our previous post on DIY Arcade Rigs was about building an old styled arcade cabinet from...

Don't we all love the classic Nintendo and it's 8 bit glory?Â This main built his own tabletop arcade setup for the NES which allows him to emulate NES games on Windows.Â The system can also serve as a regular PC by hooking up a keyboard and...

People are getting extremely creative with innovative ways to physically interact with game consoles. These hackers combined one of the greatest NES titles, Punch-Out with a boxing dummy to add interaction to the old classic. This hack involves...